Moka Vizslas
Vizsla Breed Standard FCI
General Appearance
It is a medium sized gundog; gentle, of noble appearance, lean muscled, with a fine boned frame, steely sinews and dry limbs. It is lively and has great intelligence. Its coat is short, dark and sandy coloured.
Characteristics
It has an excellent nose [excellent scenting powers]. It is quiet as it holds game at bay. It works readily even on damp ground. It is a many purpose hunting dog.
Temperament
It is intelligent, docile [easily trained], quiet but also lively. It is affectionate. It accepts guidance well. It is obedient but sensitive to bad treatment.
Head and Skull
The head is lean and noble. The occiput is moderate. The skull is broad and is slightly domed; strongly sinewed; with slight median line; when relaxed the forehead is smooth. The eye-arches are moderately developed. The stop is moderate. The frontal part of the muzzle ends bluntly in every direction, and does not become pointed. The bridge of the nose is straight and forms an angle of 30 - 35 degrees with the crown of the head. The nose is well developed and broad, the nostrils wide. The jaw bone and the mandible are strongly developed. The lips are moderate, dry and do not hang down over the mouth.
Mouth
A standard set of teeth with scissor bite.
Eyes
The eyes are neither deeply set nor protruding. The expression is lively and sensible. The eyelids fit tightly around the eye so that neither the white of the eye nor the conjunctiva can be seen. The colour of the eye is always a darker colour than the coat. Windhover [a bird of prey], fish-like or black eyes are not allowed.
Ears
The ears are set at medium height. They are covered with a thin skin and are not fleshy. They are pendant and have a rounded V-shape, longer than medium.
Body
The withers are distinct and long; the back is straight, short and well muscled. The loin is moderately long, firm, broad and sinewy; it does not form a flank. The croup is straight but not horizontal; it is well muscled. The forechest [prosternum] protrudes, is moderately broad and very muscular. The chest is deep and long, not barrelled; the ribs are moderately arched. The belly is slightly tucked up. The area between the false ribs and the hipbones is somewhat hollowed.
Foreqarters
The shoulder blades are quite firmly attached to the body, richly muscled and sloping. The elbows are in line with the body, turning neither in nor out. The forearms are long, the wrists large and the pasterns short.
Hindquarters
The hind limbs are a little open-angled [a little more than 90 degrees] and stretched when standing. The bones and the thighs are long. The stifle joint forms an angle of 110 - 120 degrees. The hocks are set low.
Feet
Front feet: Round and closed. The pads are full and resilient. Nails are short, well developed and darker than the coat colour. Dew-claws are regarded as a fault. Hind Feet: Well closed. Pads are firm and resilient.
Tail
The tail is set a little low and is of moderate thickness. It is preferably docked leaving only two-thirds of its whole length so that it reaches the popliteal space [the hollow at the back of the knee/ of the ham]. While moving it remains horizontal.
Coat
The skin is tight and without wrinkles. The edges of the mouth and of the eyelids are pigmented and dark brown colour. The hair is short, straight, coarse, thick, fitting to the body and shiny. It is very resistant to adverse weather.
Colour
Dark sandy, without markings.
Gait/Movement
Is lively, graceful and elegant. Its classic gait accentuates the perfect formation of the type.
Size:
Males 57 - 64 cm [22.5 - 25 ins]
Females 53 - 60 cm. [21 - 23.5 ins]
The relative measurements of the parts of the body are in proportion to that of the height at the withers:
Length of the body 100% [Height = length]
Depth of the chest 44% [of the height]
Breadth of the chest 33% " "
Girth 117% " "
Length of the head 42% " "
Length of the muzzle = 46% of length of the head
Length of the ear is up to 76% of length of the head.
Weight: 22 - 30 kgs. [49 - 66 lbs]
Faults
Over-refined or loose build. Weak bone structure. Too small or too large. Coarse head like that of a Bloodhound. Loose eyelids. Hanging lips. Deficient set of teeth. Thin hair. Badly docked or curling tail.
Disqualifications
Not typical. Hanging, open eyelid. Pendant, slobbering lips. Spotted or black nose. Undershot. Overshot more than 2mm. Mixed colours. Cream or brown coloured. White patches, mark on the chest exceeding 5 cms. White feet. Height: Males Less than 56 cm and more than 65 cms [22 & 251 ins] Females Less than 52 cms and more than 62 cms [201 & 241 ins]
Vizsla Breed Standard AKC
General Appearance
That of a medium-sized short-coated hunting dog of distinguished
appearance and bearing. Robust but rather lightly built; the coat is an
attractive solid golden rust. This is a dog of power and drive in the
field yet a tractable and affectionate companion in the home. It is
strongly emphasized that field conditioned coats, as well as brawny or
sinewy muscular condition and honorable scars indicating a working and
hunting dog are never to be penalized in this dog. The qualities that
make a "dual dog" are always to be appreciated, not deprecated.
Head
Lean and muscular. Skull moderately wide between the ears with a median
line down the forehead. Stop between skull and foreface is moderate,
not deep. Foreface or muzzle is of equal length or slightly shorter
than skull when viewed in profile, should taper gradually from stop to
tip of nose. Muzzle square and deep. It must not turn up as in a "dish"
face nor should it turn down. Whiskers serve a functional purpose;
their removal is permitted but not preferred. Nostrils slightly open.
Nose brown. Any other color is faulty. A totally black nose is a
disqualification. Ears, thin, silky and proportionately long, with
rounded-leather ends, set fairly low and hanging close to cheeks. Jaws
are strong with well developed white teeth meeting in a scissors bite.
Eyes medium in size and depth of setting, their surrounding tissue
covering the whites. Color of the iris should blend with the color of
the coat. Yellow or any other color is faulty. Prominent pop-eyes are
faulty. Lower eyelids should neither turn in nor out since both
conditions allow seeds and dust to irritate the eye. Lips cover the
jaws completely but are neither loose nor pendulous.
Neck and Body
Neck strong, smooth and muscular, moderately long, arched and devoid of
dewlap, broadening nicely into shoulders which are moderately laid
back. This is mandatory to maintain balance with the moderately
angulated hindquarters. Body is strong and well proportioned. Back
short. Withers high and the topline slightly rounded over the loin to
the set on of the tail. Chest moderately broad and deep reaching down
to the elbows. Ribs well-sprung; underline exhibiting a slight tuck-up
beneath the loin. Tail set just below the level of the croup, thicker
at the root and docked one-third off. Ideally, it should reach to the
back of the stifle joint and be carried at or near the horizontal. An
undocked tail is faulty.
Forequarters
Shoulder blades proportionately long and wide sloping moderately back
and fairly close at the top. Forelegs straight and muscular with elbows
close. Feet cat-like, round and compact with toes close. Nails brown
and short. Pads thick and tough. Dewclaws, if any, to be removed on
front and rear feet. Hare feet are faulty.
Hindquarters
Hind legs have well developed thighs with moderately angulated stifles
and hocks in balance with the moderately laid back shoulders. They must
be straight as viewed from behind. Too much angulation at the hocks is
as faulty as too little. The hocks are let down and parallel to each
other.
Coat
Short, smooth, dense and close-lying, without woolly undercoat. A
distinctly long coat is a disqualification.
Color
Solid golden rust in different shadings. Solid dark mahogany red and
pale yellow are faulty. White on the forechest, preferably as small as
possible, and white on the toes are permissible. Solid white extending
above the toes or white anywhere else on the dog except the forechest
is a disqualification. When viewing the dog from the front, white
markings on the forechest must be confined to an area from the top of
the sternum to a point between the elbows when the dog is standing
naturally. White extending on the shoulders or neck is a
disqualification. White due to aging shall not be faulted. Any
noticable area of black in the coat is a serious fault.
Gait
Far reaching, light footed, graceful and smooth. When moving at a fast
trot, a properly built dog single tracks.
Size
The ideal male is 22 to 24 inches at the highest point over the
shoulder blades. The ideal female is 21 to 23 inches. Because the
Vizsla is meant to be a medium-sized hunter, any dog measuring more
than 1½ inches over or under these limits must be disqualified.
Temperament
A natural hunter endowed with a good nose and above-average ability to
take training. Lively, gentle-mannered, demonstrably affectionate and
sensitive though fearless with a well developed protective instinct.
Shyness, timidity or nervousness should be penalized.
Disqualifications
Completely black nose.
Solid white extending above the toes or white anywhere else on the dog
except the forechest.
White extending on the shoulders or neck.
A distinctly long coat.
Any male over 25½ inches, or under 20½ inches and any female over 24½
inches or under 19½ inches at the highest point over the shoulder
blades.
Approved December 11, 1995
Effective January 31, 1996
